Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 10, 25 November - 30 November 1915, Part 2

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"C" Form (Duplicate). Army Form C. 2123.

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Service Instructions.
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Your 855 dated 24 Nov re
-  [[6]]  falling bullets aaa At what time
last evening did the bullets
fall.
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FROM NZ & A Div.
PLACE & TIME 1835

LAUDATORY.  The following Special Army Corps order
is published for information :-
Dated 25/11/15.
"Lord Kitchener has desired me to convey
to the Australian and New Zealand Army
Corps a message with _∧which he has been specially
entrusted by the King to bring to our Army
Corps."
"His Majesty commanded Lord Kitchener
to express his high appreciation of
the gallant and unflinching conduct of our
men through fighting which has been as
hard as any yet seen during the war, and
His Majesty wishes to express his complete
confidence in the determination and fighting
qualities of our men to assist in
carrying this war to an entirely successful
termination."
"Lord Kitchener has ordered me to 
express to all the very great pleasure it

gave him to have the opportunity, which
he considers a privilege, of visiting
ANZAC to see for himself some of the
wonderfully good work which has been done
by the officers and men of our Army Corps.,
as it was not until he had himself seen
the positions we had captured and held ,
that he was able fully to realise the
magnitude of the work which has been
accomplished. Lord Kitchener such regretted
that time did not permit of his seeing
the whole Corps, but he was very pleased
to see a considerable proportion of

officers and men, and to find all in such
good heart, and so confidently imbued with
that grand spirit, which has carried them
through all their trials and many dangerous
feats of arms; a spirit which he is
quite confident they will maintain to the
end ; until they have taken their full
share in completely overthrowing our
enemies."
Boys : We may all well be proud to
receive such message and it is up to all
of us to live up to them and prove their
truth.
(Sgd) W. R Birdwood.       

"C" Form (Duplicate).  Army Form C. 2123
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General Godley wishes to see
the Brigadier at 1000 tomorrow
morning at Divisional Headquarters.
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N.Z & A. Div.
Since my last minute on this subject, there has been 

no increase in the number of officers available in 13^th Battalion

(being _^only 13 out of an establishment of 32). -

I am very loth to take up any attitude which is calculated 

to place difficulties in the way of Capt. Parry Oakden in the formation

of the Army Corps Park; but am naturally desirous of safeguarding

the interest efficiency of the Battalions of this Brigade.

May I put this matter in this way, that if the transfer of this

officer (Lt. Pulling) to Army Corps Park is regarded as of special

importance in the interests of the Army Corps as a whole, I am 

willing to waive the previous objection. - 

25 XI/15

Brig. Genl.
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[COPY]
Confidential
AMS.875
Australian & New Zealand Army Corps
Headquarters
25  ²⁰ November 1915
Headquarters
N.Z&A. Division
In reply to your N.Z.A.A. 531 enclosing correspondence from Brig-General
Monash on the subject of his seniority - I am to say that the Army Corps Command
concurs in your view that Brig-General Monash & Brig Genl Chauvel have both been granted
temporary rank while holding certain appointments, & their respective seniority is determined
by the date of their substantive promotion to the rank of Colonel. - The dates from
which temporary rank was granted in the London Gazette are therefore not factors and
Brigadier General Chauvel is therefore senior to Brigadier General Monash.
2. I am further to say that the Army Corps Commander deprecates
the assertion by officers of their claim to appointments which are filled by
selection. - The seniority and claims of all eligible officers are fully
considered before a decision is made. -
(sgd) T. Griffiths
Major
Military Secretary
A & N.Z. Army Corps
N.Z.A.A.531
Brig. Gen J Monash C.B. V.D.
Forwarded for your information
Will you please return this letter
C Bentinck
Lt Col.
A.A.G. N.Z. & A. Div
26.XI.15
N Z & A Div
Rec^d 28/11/15
Noted & returned 
John Monash 
Brig. Genl.

26/11/15
Appointment of Signalling Officer

Rec^d 26/11/15
xxxxx Three Calomel Tablets to-night &
Salts in the morning Then one Calomel
Tablet Three times a day after meals

4aB/1363
AUSTRALIAN
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NOV 26 1915
4th Infantry Brigade.
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Headquarters,
Australian Infantry Brigade,

Hay Valley, Anzac,
Gallipoli Peninsula,
26th. November, 1915.
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Headquarters,
N.Z. and A. Division,
As, in pursuance of readjustments of line
ordered, another Brigade of this Division will replace the 161st. and
162nd. Brigades, it is opportune to draw attention to the condition of
the Aghyl Dere Road.
The Brigade Area of 4th. Brigade excludes the
whole of the Aghyl Dere stream-bed except a small portion of about 80
yards from the Forward Barricade, downstream.
The upper end of the Aghyl Dere route is, however,
so important to me for rapid access to my No. 2 Sub-section
(Warwick Castle) Ridge) that I have had constructed a high level sunken
road in the Aghyl Dere Valley, extending from the Forward Barricade
downstream as far as the Hotchkiss gun.
The valley of the Aghyl Dere, downstream from
this latter point remains in a very unsatisfactory condition. The
stream bed is so blocked in many places that, after any heavy rain, it
will become a string of deep water holes. The stream bed proper will
become useless as a line of supply, and this circumstance will affect
the N.Z.M.R. Brigade even more seriously than this Brigade.
I consider that immediate steps ought to be
taken both to clear the stream bed and to construct a high level road
from Walden Point as far as the Hotchkiss gun.

J M Monash Brigadier-General
Commanding 4th. (Australian) Infantry Brigade.

Jul 3
4AB/1363
Peace 26/11/15
Date.
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H.Q.
N.Z.A.Div.
As, in pursuance of readjustments of line ordered, another Brigade of
this Division will replace the 161^st & 162^nd Brigades, - should _^ it is opportune to draw attention
is directed to the _^ condition of the Aghyl Dere Road. -
The Brigade Area of this _^ 4^th Brigade excludes the whole of the Aghyl Dere
streambed except a small portion of about 80 yards from the Forward
Barricade, downstream.-
The _^ upper end of the Aghyl Dere route is however so important to me for rapid access
to my N^o 2 Subsection (Warwick Castle Ridge) that I have had constructed
a high level sunken road extra in the Aghyl Dere Valley, extending
from the Forward Barricade downstream _^ as far as to the Hotchkiss Gun.-
The valley of the Aghyl Dere, downstream from this latter point _^ remains in in a
very unsatisfactory condition. The stream bed is so blocked in many places
that, after any heavy rain, it will become a string of deep water holes.
The stream bed proper will become useless so as a line of supply, & this
circumstance will affect the N.Z.M.R. Brigade even more seriously than
this Brigade.-
I consider that immediate steps ought to be taken both to clear the
stream bed and to construct a high level road from Walden Point
as far as the Hotchkiss gun.-
Journal N^o 2
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Brig Genl
[JM?].